Chapter 241

Conrad's gaze landed on him, cold enough to freeze, "Mr. Sterling, are you addicted to background checks or what?" Lucien winced as a sharp pain shot through his ribs, cold sweat instantly dotting his forehead. His face went ghost-pale, but he still managed to force out a dry chuckle through gritted teeth. "A firefighter like you? No matter how capable, I doubt you'd have anything to do with the second son of the Hilliards." "So who the hell are you, really?" The man in front of him looked way too much like Ethan, almost like they were cloned-but the vibe? Not even close. One was a polished, calculating powerhouse; this guy, on the other hand, had that street-fighter edge all over him. But Lucien wasn't stupid. There was no way this guy was just some regular firefighter. Suddenly, it clicked. Back when he had his team dig into Conrad's background, they'd gotten a vague, almost threatening warning from above. To have the army mobilize against mercenaries-and walk away not only untouched